ArmouredBlood Posted August 31, 2009 Is hyuk a new powerhouse? After watching his game against jaedong in the shinhan bank proleague and this series, I think he's getting up there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MpHCDsxYA0&feature=related 0 Share this post Link to post
Snarboo Posted August 31, 2009 You could have embedded the video in your post, like this: I have to be honest and say that all I see here is Starcraft, so I'm not impressed, even if it is supposed to pro. :p 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted August 31, 2009 That would be hilarious, but I'm not going to expect anything just yet. Taking a single game off someone doesn't mean much, especially in ZvZ, even if it's Jaedong we're talking about. Even crap players go on short winning streaks once in a while, and basically no one cares about the STX cup (which mostly has been an opportunity for B-teamers to get some air time -- though I'm surprised STX themselves didn't put up a better fight). I don't expect much to change over the next season. Jaedong, Bisu and Flash will remain the favorites to win tournaments, and Stork and Fantasy will get their usual silvers (haha). The current top six teams will continue to perform consistently better than the bottom six in Proleague (the biggest question mark is whether Luxury+Violet+fOrGG will stop sucking and give KTFlash a boost). Since SKT T1 already seems to be the strongest team, it's doubtful whether Hyuk will have much of an impact. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMAD Posted August 31, 2009 So... it's recognised as a sport now? Looking forward to seeing that as an olympic event. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted August 31, 2009 Yes, but only in South Korea. The biggest international event is WCG. 0 Share this post Link to post
AveryMaurice Posted August 31, 2009 They should have pro Doom deathmatches, that would be awesome. 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted August 31, 2009 avery1555 said:They should have pro Doom deathmatches, that would be awesome. Doom DM is way too two dimensional. Quake Live TV is a lot more satisfying. Specially when TosSpot and DJWheat cast. 0 Share this post Link to post
ArmouredBlood Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks snarboo, I don't know all the forum tags >.< and watch a few of the slayerS_boxer games, especially ones with nukes. He's one of the most entertaining players. @ fredrik; short winning streaks sure, but 8 matches in a row? 2 of which he had a 17% win rate against that race? Sure it's probably not going to change anything overall for skt1, except maybe having a decent zerg for once, but maybe he'll win an osl or msl or something. At least his games should be entertaining for being good instead of sad now. 0 Share this post Link to post
Craigs Posted August 31, 2009 The commentator in the first video said that one of the players has been taking some kind of new drug to improve his performance in Starcraft. That's a joke right? 0 Share this post Link to post
Khorus Posted August 31, 2009 Craigs said:The commentator in the first video said that one of the players has been taking some kind of new drug to improve his performance in Starcraft. That's a joke right? Yeah, mentats are a buff from the Fallout universe. 0 Share this post Link to post
Visplane Overflow Posted August 31, 2009 Craigs said:The commentator in the first video said that one of the players has been taking some kind of new drug to improve his performance in Starcraft. That's a joke right? I can hook you up if you like. 0 Share this post Link to post
Creaphis Posted August 31, 2009 I'd almost be willing to maybe take this seriously and possibly watch most of a single video if the commentator provided commentary instead of incredibly excruciating blather. Also, I may be a nerd but that entire country needs to get a life. 0 Share this post Link to post
ArmouredBlood Posted August 31, 2009 Creaphis said:I'd almost be willing to maybe take this seriously and possibly watch most of a single video if the commentator provided commentary instead of incredibly excruciating blather. Also, I may be a nerd but that entire country needs to get a life. Cholera didn't really comment on the game so much as hyuk. You could watch the next few games, but here's some more solid commentary from klazart. Also there are parts in the early game where there isn't really much to comment on. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted August 31, 2009 That guy gets paid AND he probably gets pussy every night. I'm not sure what more of life there is to get. 0 Share this post Link to post
DuckReconMajor Posted August 31, 2009 Creaphis said:Also, I may be a nerd but that entire country needs to get a life.Doing what? Having sex? Some life that is. edit: ololol bucket 0 Share this post Link to post
Udderdude Posted August 31, 2009 How are you guys so ignorant about pro Starcraft? It's been huge in Korea for years. I have to be honest and say that all I see here is Starcraft, so I'm not impressed, even if it is supposed to pro. :p How could you possibly watch that and think it's just an average game of Starcarft between two average players? There was so much high level play going on there it's ridiculous. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted August 31, 2009 ArmouredBlood said:@ fredrik; short winning streaks sure, but 8 matches in a row? 2 of which he had a 17% win rate against that race? Sure it's probably not going to change anything overall for skt1, except maybe having a decent zerg for once, but maybe he'll win an osl or msl or something. At least his games should be entertaining for being good instead of sad now. Well. Plenty of of players have gone on similar streaks without coming close to winning a starleague. More importantly, Hyuk has never won a Bo3 or Bo5 against a good player. I'll give him a chance to win a league when he does that. Until then, sure, he might put up some good games (and everyone will be happy). 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted August 31, 2009 I've seen some more flashy tournaments before where the players come in with a woman on each arm and it's held in a giant stadium. It's absolutely insane. Also, there was one time I went to play on a Korean server with some other guys and in the chatroom I noticed everyone was using Korean characters. As a joke I said "KEKEKEKE" and as a response like a dozen people went "KEKEKEKEKE ^____________^". It was creepy. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted August 31, 2009 Guys, if you're going to watch Starcraft, don't watch it with the clueless English commentators on top. Listen to it with the original audio to get the unspoiled Korean commentator screaming and orgasming fangirls. It's like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3IbwjeCx6U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzBT-7F54Fc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpuv7VPb2rA 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted August 31, 2009 That last one is hilarious. AAAAAAH! PLAYGUUUU! 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted August 31, 2009 kristus said:Doom DM is way too two dimensional. I resent this. 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted August 31, 2009 Danarchy said:That last one is hilarious. AAAAAAH! PLAYGUUUU! ELOHEL 0 Share this post Link to post
exp(x) Posted August 31, 2009 It's not the guys playing this that need to get a life; it's the people watching. 0 Share this post Link to post
Steeveeo Posted September 1, 2009 lolwut: "Oh my god, that girl is having a hyukgasm!" 0 Share this post Link to post
Visplane Overflow Posted September 1, 2009 I'm with the guys that say that South Koreans need lives. Preferably lives with vaginas in them, or whatever their tickles their respective pickles - this is just not cool. Not even a little. 0 Share this post Link to post
Udderdude Posted September 1, 2009 exp(x) said:It's not the guys playing this that need to get a life; it's the people watching. Uh, why? 0 Share this post Link to post
Belial Posted September 1, 2009 Danarchy said:That last one is hilarious. AAAAAAH! PLAYGUUUU! I watched one where they kept shouting SKURR-GEE. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ninjalah Posted September 1, 2009 Danarchy said:That last one is hilarious. AAAAAAH! PLAYGUUUU! Where was I when this was a meme!? Why does Korea love Starcraft so much?? That's the first time I've seen an RTS have a crowd like that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bank Posted September 1, 2009 My friend Andrew and I would play all the time and he would just wipe the floor with any American. He said that just living in Korea and being male you pick it up. 0 Share this post Link to post